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Hotel Pacifico"The Evolution of Eby" with Vaughn Palmer + 12 Substacks of ChristmasHotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC.Mike & Geoff are joined by press gallery legend Vaughn Palmer to review the BC politics landscape. Topics include the Cowichan ruling, transparency and secrecy, the issues to watch in 2026, and a tour of BC’s political parties and their prospects. In Strategy Suite, Geoff and Mike unveil the “12 Substacks of Christmas”. Given that they don’t do math good, Geoff and Mike actually provide more than 12. Substack pics include: The Real Story with Terry G...
2025-12-181h 20Hotel Pacifico"Mayors of BC, Unite" with Fran YanorHotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, and BCGEU.Geoff and Mike welcome back Fran Yanor of Northern Beat for an extended Strategy Suite. Together, they analyze the key moments from last week’s UBCM: mayors taking the government to task on street disorder, the Green Party’s newly elected leader, and … ostriches? Plus, they discuss Premier Danielle Smith’s controversial plan to build a new pipeline to BC’s West Coast. 🏨🌄 Check into Hotel Pacifico for insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. po...
2025-10-041h 06Hotel Pacifico🔥 Heat and Fire with Sean Holman + Fran YanorHotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC and the Health Sciences Association of BC.🏨🌄 Geoff and Mike welcome Sean Holman to Hotel Pacifico. Holman, a former member of the BC press gallery and pioneer in online journalism, is now a professor in Environmental and Climate Journalism at UVIC and leading the Climate Disaster Project. He discusses the upcoming documentary drama, Eyes of the Beast. The hosts and Holman discuss the 2021 heat dome that killed hundreds in BC, the Lytton fire that destroyed the village, and how media...
2025-06-121h 23
The Mike Smyth ShowPeople with drug addictions in long term care homes, Suspended firefighter case & Grizzlies on Vancouver IslandPeople with drug addictions in long term care homesFran Yanor - Legislative reporter and founder of Northern Beat, NorthernBeat.caSuspended firefighter caseJosh Degaas - Canadian Constitution FoundationGrizzlies on Vancouver IslandNicholas Scapillati - Executive Director, Grizzly Bear Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-08-2339 minThe Mike Smyth ShowPeople with drug addictions in long term care homesPeople with drug addictions in long term care homesFran Yanor - Legislative reporter and founder of Northern Beat, NorthernBeat.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-08-2314 min